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Mas Bonheur

Provencal Farmhouse with own pool, St. Remy de Provence
Sleeps 8




The house is situated 4 km from the centre of St. Remy, a delightful old market town in the heart of the Alpilles area of Provence. The lovely old town centre has pretty streets, delightful shops and quiet squares and the lively boulevard surrounding the centre offers a great choice of lively cafes and restaurants. The whole area is rich in history. The ancient Roman town of 'Glanum', the St. Paul Mausoleum from where Van Gogh produced many of his paintings of the region, and the beautiful Alpilles mountains are a short drive away.

Pine forests, olive groves and vineyards provide the quintessential provencal landscape. The historic cities of Avignon, Arles, Nimes and Aix en Provence are within easy exploring distance. The UNESCO world heritage site of the Pont du Gard, the perched villages of the Parc Naturel du Luberon and the Camargue are also very close as is the Mediterranean sea - within an hours drive. There is also range of sports and activities available in the area including walking, golf, tennis and horse riding.


The House

Mas Bonheur is a lovely old 'mas', a provencal farmhouse in a peaceful location in the countryside just outside the town and is surrounded by fields and cypress trees. The house has been restored to a charming and comfortable country home and retains many original features and interesting nooks and crannies. There is a large and well equipped country kitchen with fridge freezer, oven & hob, microwave, dishwasher and washing machine. The dining room leads out on to the terrace at the front of the house and has an open fireplace. On the first floor is a large galleried double aspect living room leading up to the second floor sitting room with views across the fields. The house has permanent broadband Wifi internet connection and there is a CD Hifi, DVD and video and television (French channels only) for entertainment

There are four bedrooms and three bath/shower rooms. These comprise on the first floor, one double room with king size bed and en suite bathroom with large bath and shower, on the second floor a further double bedroom and a twin bedroom which share a bathroom with hand shower. The fourth bedroom with small double bed and small shower room is on the ground floor.

There is a large garden which is green and welcoming even in the heat of summer. The front of the house is dominated by a splendid "micocoulier" (a kind of ash tree) which harbours a swing as well as a hammock and shades a large stone table. The pool is 7m x 13m and is fully equipped with lounging chairs, changing rooms and toilet. There is a permanent outside barbecue (charcoal) and a folding ping pong table. There are also two permanent resident very friendly cats which guests are asked to feed.

Bedlinen and towels, including pool towels are provided together with a cleaning service at the end of your stay



 
Booking Conditions & Rental Cost 2008

The rent includes all services except the cost of telephone calls and heating in the cooler months. Cleaning at the end of your stay is included in the rental cost.

Mas Bonheur is usually available to rent only during the months of June, July , August and September but if you wish to rent outside of these dates please contact us to discuss availability and rental cost.

Week Dates
Weekly Rate 2008
22 - 35 31st May – 6th Sept
£2200
36 - 38 6th Sept - 27th Sept
£2020

We ask for half the rent at the time of booking and the balance six weeks before the start of your holiday. If booking is within 6 weeks of arrival we require full payment at the time of booking. We also require a £350 deposit against damages as a separate cheque (£725 for stays of more than 2 weeks) which should be sent at the time of making your final payment. Any breakages or damage will be made against the deposit, together with the cost of telephone calls made during your stay, and the balance returned to you. Bookings are from Saturday to Saturday. In order to clean and check the house we ask guests to arrive between after 16.00 p.m. and to leave before 10.00 a.m. on the day of departure.

In case of cancellation, the reservation deposit will be retained unless we can re-let or the whole payment if six weeks or less before the start of your intended stay. If we can re-let our additional expenditure, including advertising, will be deducted and the rest returned to you. We would therefore strongly advise you to take out holiday insurance which covers cancellation. This is widely available, for example from airlines, ferry companies, and the AA.


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